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GA HB1154

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

David Clark

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude to the list of offenses eligible for the death penalty in Georgia when specific statutory aggravating circumstances are present

  • Trafficking becomes death-eligible when committed by someone with a prior capital felony conviction, while engaged in another capital felony or aggravated battery, or when the offense was "outrageously or wantonly vile, horrible, or inhuman" involving torture, depravity of mind, or aggravated battery

  • Trafficking also qualifies when committed by a person previously convicted of rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, or aggravated sexual battery

  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026; offenses before that date continue under prior law

  • Makes technical updates to use gender-neutral language throughout the death penalty statute (changing "he" and "his" to gender-neutral terms)

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure; imposition of death penalty; include offense of trafficking of persons for labor and sexual servitude

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Non-Civil2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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